{"title":"The Hugoniot curve and sound velocity of forsterite to 1200 GPa","authors":"Jian Song, Liang Sun, Huan Zhang, Xiaoxi Duan, Zanyang Guan, Lu Zhang, Xiaokang Feng, Weiming Yang, Hao Liu, Mengsheng Yang, Yulong Li, Dong Yang, Zhebin Wang, Jiamin Yang, Wenge Yang, Toshimori Sekine, Youjun Zhang, Zongqing Zhao, Zhongqing Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101917","url":null,"abstract":"The comprehension of the composition and physical state of the deep interiors of large planets, as well as the impact events pertinent to planetary formation and evolution, necessitates an understanding of the properties of planetary materials under extreme conditions. Forsterite (MgSiO), a significant geological mineral, has not been fully characterized in terms of its behavior under shock compression due to a lack of consensus among previous experiments and simulations aimed at determining its Hugoniot, as well as the absence of knowledge of sound velocity at high pressures, a critical parameter indicative of phase transformation and melting.","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liang Han , Wengang Zhang , Lin Wang , Jia Fu , Liang Xu , Yu Wang
{"title":"A reliability analysis framework coupled with statistical uncertainty characterization for geotechnical engineering","authors":"Liang Han , Wengang Zhang , Lin Wang , Jia Fu , Liang Xu , Yu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Reliability analysis plays an important role in the risk management of geotechnical engineering. For the random field-based method, it is expected that the uncertainty characterization of geo-material parameters and the realization of random field can be integrated effectively. Moreover, as the increase in measured data size is generally difficult in the field investigation of geotechnical engineering due to limitation of budget and time etc., the statistical uncertainty resulting from sparse data should be paid great attention. Therefore, taking the determination of hyper-parameters for Bayesian-based conditional random field as the breakthrough, this study proposed a reliability analysis framework to achieve the expectation above. In this proposed reliability analysis framework, the present characterization method of statistical uncertainty is improved by setting the lognormal distribution as the prior distribution of scale of fluctuation (SOF). Subsequently, the performance of statistical uncertainty characterization method is tested by a set of unconfined compressive strength (UCS) database about rocks. Then, a case study about the stability analysis of slope is employed to demonstrate the beneficial effect of the proposed reliability analysis framework. It is found that the uncertainty in both the realization of random field and the reliability analysis results can be significantly mitigated by the proposed reliability analysis framework.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101913"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001373/pdfft?md5=8fc1f54c01e176b082fd6e3a0b4965cb&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001373-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142121928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Sotiriou , Ali Polat , Tim Kusky , Brian F. Windley
{"title":"Early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites: Comparative geochemistry and evolutionary processes","authors":"Paul Sotiriou , Ali Polat , Tim Kusky , Brian F. Windley","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In a paper in 1970, Brian Windley first recognised that early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites both have calcic plagioclase, and low TiO<sub>2</sub> <!-->and high CaO and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> <!-->contents. Despite these similarities, the geochemistry of early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites has not been rigorously compared and contrasted. To this end, we compiled 425 analyses from 212 early terrestrial anorthosite occurrences and 306 analyses from 16 lunar anorthosite occurrences. This was supplemented by a compilation of plagioclase anorthite (An) contents and pyroxene Mg# from early terrestrial and lunar anorthosites. Early terrestrial anorthosites have lower whole-rock An contents but similar Mg# to lunar anorthosites. The CaO contents of lunar anorthosites are higher than those of early terrestrial anorthosites for a given MgO and Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> <!-->content, early terrestrial anorthosites have higher SiO<sub>2</sub> <!-->contents than lunar anorthosites at a given MgO content, and lunar anorthosites have higher Eu/Eu* anomaly ratios yet broadly similar La/Yb and Nd/Sm ratios than early terrestrial anorthosites. Some early terrestrial anorthosites have less fractionated chondrite-normalised rare earth element (REE) patterns and less prominent positive Eu anomalies than lunar anorthosites. Lunar anorthosites have higher plagioclase An contents, yet a similar range of pyroxene Mg# compared to their early terrestrial counterparts. Some early terrestrial anorthosites<!--> <!-->are more fractionated than some lunar anorthosites. Our interpretations imply that most early terrestrial anorthosites crystallised from basaltic parental magmas that were generated by high-degree partial melting of sub-arc asthenosphere mantle wedge sources that were hydrated by slab-derived fluids, with the remainder being associated with mid-ocean ridge and mantle plume settings. Some of the arc-related early terrestrial anorthosites were influenced by crustal contamination. In addition, early terrestrial anorthosites originated from partial melting of the mantle at various depths with variable garnet residua, whereas lunar anorthosites formed without any significant garnet residua. Lower plagioclase CaO contents and pyroxene Mg# in early terrestrial anorthosites can be explained by higher proportions of clinopyroxene and olivine fractionation in terrestrial magma chambers than in the lunar magma ocean where orthopyroxene and olivine fractionation occurred. Low TiO<sub>2</sub> <!-->contents in both terrestrial and lunar anorthosites reflect rutile and/or ilmenite fractionation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101914"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001385/pdfft?md5=40675b3ca1a8a50e52468f3b5f055d92&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001385-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142129361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiang Sun , Fabio Di Nunno , Mariusz Sojka , Mariusz Ptak , Quan Zhou , Yi Luo , Senlin Zhu , Francesco Granata
{"title":"Long-term daily water temperatures unveil escalating water warming and intensifying heatwaves in the Odra river Basin, Central Europe","authors":"Jiang Sun , Fabio Di Nunno , Mariusz Sojka , Mariusz Ptak , Quan Zhou , Yi Luo , Senlin Zhu , Francesco Granata","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101916","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101916","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water temperature is a critical indicator and weathervane of aquatic ecosystems. However, the vast majority of rivers lack long-term continuous and complete water temperature datasets. In this study, ensemble models by combining NARX (nonlinear autoregressive network with exogenous inputs) and air2stream were used to reconstruct daily river water temperatures for 27 hydrological stations in the Odra River Basin, one of the largest river systems in Europe. For each hydrological station, both the NARX and air2stream models were calibrated and validated, and the better-performed model was selected to reconstruct daily river water temperatures from 1985 to 2022. The results showed that hybrid modeling by combining NARX and air2stream is promising for reconstructing daily river water temperatures. Based on the reconstructed dataset, annual and seasonal trends of water temperature and characteristics of river heatwaves were evaluated. The results indicated that annual river water temperatures showed a consistent warming trend over the past 40 years with an average warming rate of 0.315 °C/decade. Seasonal river water temperatures indicated that summer warms faster, followed by autumn and spring, and winter river water temperatures showed an insignificant warming trend. River heatwaves are increased in frequency, duration, and intensity in the Odra River Basin, and 6 out of 27 hydrological stations have river heatwaves categorized as ‘severe’ and ‘extreme’, suggesting that mitigation measures are needed to reduce the impact of climate warming on aquatic systems. Moreover, results showed that air temperature is the major controller of river heatwaves, and river heatwaves tend to intensify with the warming of air temperatures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101916"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001403/pdfft?md5=30eb9ab0c77e973094e7449eb0832be3&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001403-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142151126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Compressional and shear wave velocities of Fe-bearing silicate post-perovskite in Earth’s lowermost mantle","authors":"Jing Yang, Suyu Fu, Jin Liu, Jung-Fu Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101915","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101915","url":null,"abstract":"The bridgmanite (Bgm) to silicate post-perovskite (PPv) phase transition is believed to be the main cause for the distinct seismic features observed in the D'' layer, the lowermost region of the Earth’s mantle. However, the transition depth and elasticity of the PPv phase have been highly debated, as the chemical complexity within the D'' layer can largely affect the Bgm-PPv transition pressure and the associated velocity contrast. Experimental measurements of sound velocities for PPv with different chemical compositions under relevant lowermost-mantle conditions are essential but remain limited. In this study, we have reliably measured both compressional wave velocity (), shear wave velocity (), and density, for two Fe-bearing PPv compositions [(MgFe)SiO and (MgFe)SiO] at lowermost mantle pressures using Impulsive Stimulated Light Scattering (ISS), Brillouin Light Scattering (BLS), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) in diamond anvil cells. Our results indicate that the velocities of Fe-bearing PPv at 120 GPa can be described by the following relationships: (km/s) = 7.65–2.8 and (km/s) = 14.11–3.8, where represents mole fraction of the Fe content. The variations in the Fe content of PPv may provide one of the explanations for the seismic lateral variations observed at the Earth’s core mantle boundary. By comparing our results with the high-pressure velocities of Bgm, our velocity model suggests significant discontinuities across the Bgm-PPv transition, characterized by a reduction in both and , and an increase in . These findings highlight the importance of considering the influence of chemical composition, particularly Fe content which could vary significantly at the D'' region, on the seismic properties of the PPv phase. The observed velocity contrasts across the Bgm-PPv transition may contribute to the complex seismic signatures observed in the D'' layer, underscoring the potential role of this phase transition in interpreting the seismic features of the lowermost mantle region.","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142185248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenbiao Li , Jun Wang , Chengzao Jia , Shuangfang Lu , Junqian Li , Pengfei Zhang , Yongbo Wei , Zhaojing Song , Guohui Chen , Nengwu Zhou
{"title":"Carbon isotope fractionation during methane transport through tight sedimentary rocks: Phenomena, mechanisms, characterization, and implications","authors":"Wenbiao Li , Jun Wang , Chengzao Jia , Shuangfang Lu , Junqian Li , Pengfei Zhang , Yongbo Wei , Zhaojing Song , Guohui Chen , Nengwu Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The phenomenon of carbon isotopic fractionation, induced by the transport of methane in tight sedimentary rocks through processes primarily involving diffusion and adsorption/desorption, is ubiquitous in nature and plays a significant role in numerous geological and geochemical systems. Consequently, understanding the mechanisms of transport-induced carbon isotopic fractionation both theoretically and experimentally is of considerable scientific importance. However, previous experimental studies have observed carbon isotope fractionation phenomena that are entirely distinct, and even exhibit opposing characteristics. At present, there is a lack of a convincing mechanistic explanation and valid numerical model for this discrepancy. Here, we performed gas transport experiments under different gas pressures (1–5 MPa) and confining pressures (10–20 MPa). The results show that methane carbon isotope fractionation during natural gas transport through shale is controlled by its pore structure and evolves regularly with increasing effective stress. Compared with the carbon isotopic composition of the source gas, the initial effluent methane is predominantly depleted in <sup>13</sup>C, but occasionally exhibits <sup>13</sup>C enrichment. The carbon isotopic composition of effluent methane converges to that of the source gas as mass transport reaches a steady state. The evolution patterns of the isotope fractionation curve, transitioning from the initial non-steady state to the final steady state, can be categorized into five distinct types. The combined effect of multi-level transport channels offers the most compelling mechanistic explanation for the observed evolution patterns and their interconversion. Numerical simulation studies demonstrate that existing models, including the Rayleigh model, the diffusion model, and the coupled diffusion-adsorption/desorption model, are unable to describe the observed complex isotope fractionation behavior. In contrast, the multi-scale multi-mechanism coupled model developed herein, incorporating diffusion and adsorption/desorption across multi-level transport channels, effectively reproduces all the observed fractionation patterns and supports the mechanistic rationale for the combined effect. Finally, the potential carbon isotopic fractionation resulting from natural gas transport in/through porous media and its geological implications are discussed in several hypothetical scenarios combining numerical simulations. These findings highlight the limitations of carbon isotopic parameters for determining the origin and maturity of natural gas, and underscore their potential in identifying greenhouse gas leaks and tracing sources.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101912"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001361/pdfft?md5=76eb148fdb9ebd685957c1f186eb11f1&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001361-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Syed Muhammad Ibad , Haylay Tsegab , Numair Ahmed Siddiqui , Monera Adam , Santosh Mishra , Syahrir Ridha , Nisar Ahmed , Afifa Azmi
{"title":"The upstream rare earth resources of Malaysia: Insight into geology, geochemistry, and hydrometallurgical approaches","authors":"Syed Muhammad Ibad , Haylay Tsegab , Numair Ahmed Siddiqui , Monera Adam , Santosh Mishra , Syahrir Ridha , Nisar Ahmed , Afifa Azmi","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101899","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101899","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Peninsular Malaysia is already well known for having rare earth (RE) resources. However, pertinent data and information on upstream RE resources and reserve potential in Malaysia are yet to be established. It is vital to identify opportunities and challenges for value addition to rare earth elements (REEs) deposits in Malaysia. Therefore, this study evaluates the potential of Malaysian geological formations to serve as repositories for RE resources, such as rare earth minerals (REMs) and REEs, by elucidating the geological processes that are considered critical to the formation of the various deposit types. This paper concisely reviews possible REE mineralization in alkaline igneous rocks, pegmatites, placer deposits: monazite and xenotime, marine sediments, river and lake sediments, ion adsorption clays (IAC) deposits, and shale/coal deposits found in Malaysia. Comparisons between Malaysian deposits revealed that these deposits are potentially enriched with RE resources showing geological formations across the world. The paper reviews the methods and flowsheets used for the recovery of REMs and REEs from primary, secondary as well as alternative resources, with special consideration to the hydrometallurgical procedures comprising of leaching with acids and alkalis tailed by ion exchange, solvent extraction, or precipitation. The REEs ecosystem of Malaysia has also been discussed by considering the latest information from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the REEs processing center, the Academy of Science of Malaysia (ASM), the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Lynas Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (Lynas), Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (NRECC), Jabatan Mineral & Geosains (JMG), Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MOSTI), and the Malaysian Chamber of Mines. The information on upstream RE resources and recent hydrometallurgical approaches provided in this study will contribute to developing and enhancing midstream and downstream RE-based manufacturing and processing operations in Malaysia.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101899"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001233/pdfft?md5=ea3d72f2f9b4820518bb613ef0890c18&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001233-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yan-Qing Li , Hiroshi Kitagawa , Chang-Qian Ma , Eizo Nakamura , Chie Sakaguchi , Katsura Kobayashi , Xiang-Yun Hu
{"title":"Deep recycling of volatile elements in the mantle: Evidence from the heterogeneous B isotope in intra-plate basalts","authors":"Yan-Qing Li , Hiroshi Kitagawa , Chang-Qian Ma , Eizo Nakamura , Chie Sakaguchi , Katsura Kobayashi , Xiang-Yun Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101900","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101900","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Volatiles in the mantle are crucial for Earth’s geodynamic and geochemical evolution. Understanding the deep recycling of volatiles is key for grasping mantle chemical heterogeneity, plate tectonics, and long-term planetary evolution. While subduction transfers abundant volatile elements from the Earth’s surface into the mantle, the fate of hydrous portions within subducted slabs during intensive dehydration processes remains uncertain. Boron isotopes, only efficiently fractionating near the Earth’s surface, are valuable for tracing volatile recycling signals. In this study, we document a notably large variation in <em>δ</em><sup>11</sup>B values (−14.3‰ to +8.2‰) in Cenozoic basalts from the South China Block. These basalts, associated with a high-velocity zone beneath East China, are suggested to originate from the mantle transition zone. While the majority exhibit <em>δ</em><sup>11</sup>B values (−10‰ to −5‰) resembling the normal mantle, their enriched Sr-Nd-Pb isotope compositions and fluid-mobile elements imply hydrous components in their source, including altered oceanic crust and sediments. The normal <em>δ</em><sup>11</sup>B values are attributed to the dehydration processes. Remarkably high <em>δ</em><sup>11</sup>B values in the basalts indicate the presence of subducted serpentinites in their mantle source. A small subset of samples with low <em>δ</em><sup>11</sup>B values and radiogenic isotope enrichments suggests a contribution from recycled detrital sediments, though retaining minimal volatile elements after extensive dehydration. These findings provide compelling evidence that serpentinites within subducted slabs predominantly maintain their hydrous nature during dehydration processes in subduction zones. They may transport a considerable amount of water into deep mantle reservoirs, such as the mantle transition zone.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101900"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001245/pdfft?md5=47e5d4c6df11d7be54e16d76ae136a45&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001245-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142058511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Towards an improved prediction of soil-freezing characteristic curve based on extreme gradient boosting model","authors":"Kai-Qi Li , Hai-Long He","doi":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101898","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gsf.2024.101898","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>As an essential property of frozen soils, change of unfrozen water content (UWC) with temperature, namely soil-freezing characteristic curve (SFCC), plays significant roles in numerous physical, hydraulic and mechanical processes in cold regions, including the heat and water transfer within soils and at the land–atmosphere interface, frost heave and thaw settlement, as well as the simulation of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical interactions. Although various models have been proposed to estimate SFCC, their applicability remains limited due to their derivation from specific soil types, soil treatments, and test devices. Accordingly, this study proposes a novel data-driven model to predict the SFCC using an extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model. A systematic database for SFCC of frozen soils compiled from extensive experimental investigations via various testing methods was utilized to train the XGBoost model. The predicted soil freezing characteristic curves (SFCC, UWC as a function of temperature) from the well-trained XGBoost model were compared with original experimental data and three conventional models. The results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed XGBoost model over the traditional models in predicting SFCC. This study provides valuable insights for future investigations regarding the SFCC of frozen soils.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":12711,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience frontiers","volume":"15 6","pages":"Article 101898"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987124001221/pdfft?md5=76e5873ce2a825ba0e2599974ea033a8&pid=1-s2.0-S1674987124001221-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141963204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}